Method of and apparatus for constructing electrical coils



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METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING ELECTRICAL COILS Filed Sept.10, 1930 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 r I I I I ll" fine/7m A z. 44477/4/7 PatentedJan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AMOS L. QUINLAN, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF NEWYORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FORCONSTRUCTING- ELECTRICAL COILS Application filed September 10, 1930.Serial No. 480,864.

This invention relates to a method of and apparatus for constructingelectrical coils, and more particularly to a method of and apparatus forconstructing coils employed in telephone transmission systems.

An object of this invention is the provision of a simple, facile, andexpeditious method of assembling electrical coils.

Another object of the present invention is to provide mountings forelectrical coils, whereby their assembly may be materially facilitatedand the cost thereof markedly reduced.

To accomplish the above outlined objects, the present inventioncontemplates the assembly of electrical induction coils, particularly asapplied to telephone transmission systems, in units consisting of aplurality of coils adjusted with respect to each other and inserted inindividual containers in which they may be subjected to a dryingprocess, impregnated, and potted with a selected material. Thecontainers with the terminal ends of the coils connected to exteriorterminal blocks may then be mounted in a horizontal position either on agrid or solid partition, which may in some cases separate the coilsconnected to different sections of a telephone transmission line, andwhich in the case of the solid partition will act as ashield againstelectrical disturbance between the coils connected in the respectivesections. Connection of the various terminals of the coils with thetelephone transmission lines is effected through a multi-conductor cablewhich has its conductors extending to the various coils shielded frompossible current interference between the respective coils. The thuslymounted coils may be inserted in av case which may be either of a castor welded construction, which is suitable for use in connection witheither underground or aerial telephone cable systems.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed description,when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, whereinFig. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing one embodiment of thepresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1,portions thereof being broken away;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of a group ofassembled containers showing the clamping means;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substan tially along the line 5-5 ofFig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the presentinvention, a portion thereof being broken away;

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 withthe casing removed; 7

Fig. 8 is an end elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of one of the unit assemblies;

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of still another embodiment of the presentinvention, a portion thereof being broken away; I

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line 12-12 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line 13-13 of Fig. 12;

Fig. 14; is a sectional view ofthe coil unit shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 15 is a top plan view of the coil shown in Fig. 14:, and

Fig. 16 is a sectional view of a coil unit shown in Figs. 11 and 12.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designatesimilar parts throughout the various figures, it will be observed thatin Fig. 14 a plurality of coils 21, 22, and 23 which are usuallyreferred to as phantom and side circuit coils, are separated from eachother by metal washers 24 having positioned on each side thereofinsulating fiber washers 25. A bracket 26 Fig. 14) is insulated from thecoil 21 by a fiber washer 27, and has mounted thereon a terminal plate30 carrying a plurality of terminals 31 to which the terminal wires 32of the several coils may be connected after being extended throughapertures 33 of the washers 24c, 25and 27 This structure as as of thebracket- 26 will be positioned within the open end thereof. The edge ofthe container at the open end thereof is then turned or spun over theadjacent edge 38 of the bracket 26, thus locking the coil assembly intheir adjusted position. The container, with its coils 21,22, and 23 isthen inserted in a chamber to which a vacuum system is applied and sincethere is an opening in the washer 27 and the terminal plate 30, anymoisture within the container or the coils will be withdrawn, afterwhich an impregnating or potting material is drawn into the container tosurround the contents thereof and to fill completely the container. Thisimpregnating material which may be Diploymer, an asphalt oil, arosin-rosin oil compound, or any suitable impregnating material, isdrawn into the container in a liquid state and allowed sufficient timeto solidify, thus potting the coil assembly in the container andpreventing the entrance of moisture. Adjusting coils 40' may then besecured to projections 41 of the bracket 26 (Fig. 15), and connected inseries with the side circuit coils 22 and 23 at their proper terminals31. Adjustment of the coils 40 may be had upon the bracket 26 to balancethe lines of the side circuits.

In Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, there is shown a partition indicatedgenerally at 45 and consisting of a member 46 which is T-shaped incross-section and provided with a plurality of spaced, parallelconnectingmembers 47 having their ends welded to the inner edges of thevertical portions of the member 46 and thereby making a grid-likestructure. A plurality of studs or bolts 48 extend, through theconnecting members 47 at spaced positions and have their ends threadedas indicated at 49. These studs are secured to the connecting members 47by any suitable means such as welding and are arranged to receiveholding brackets 50 at the ends thereof. The brackets 50 are formed withradially extending arms 53 at the ends of which are inwardly extendinggripping flanges 54 and resilient retaining fingers 55. The assembledunits as shown in Figs. 14 and 15 are disposed on each side of thepartition 45 (Figs. 1, 4, and 5) and by placing the holding brackets 50upon the adjacent ends of the studs 48, so that the retaining flanges 54will extend the edges of the ends of the containers 35 in which theterminal plates 30 are secured and forcing the brackets in place by nuts56, the units will be firmly mounted with the bottom ends thereof forcedin close engagement with the partition 45.

The holding brackets 53 are so constructed that each bracket will engagefour units (Figs. 1 and 4) and each unit being gripped by two bracketsat spaced points, the units are secured against displacement. Aplurality of units may then be secured upon the opposite side of thepartition in a similar manner, the supporting brackets 50 gripping theopen ends of the containers at spaced positions and firmly holding theunits in close engagement with the partition when the holding bracketsare forced into engagement therewith by the nuts 56 which are disposedupon the adjacent threaded ends 49 of the studs 48.

- )Velded to the upper end of the partition 45 (Figs. 1 and 2) is acover 60 having an aperture 61 therein for receiving a sleeve 62 throughwhich a lead sheathed cable 63 extends. The conductors 64 of the cableare separated into predetermined groups, two groups of which extend tothe units on one side of the partition 45, while the other two groupsextend to the units on the opposite side of the partition. A desirednumber of these conductors are connected to the terminals of the unitsas they extend from the cable toward the lowermost units and are held ingroup formation by a winding of insulating material over whiclrtheresilient fingers 53 are bent (Figs. 1, 4, and 5). This assembly is thenlowered into a casing 65, the cover 60 resting upon the open end thereofwhere it is sealed and rigidly secured by welding or other type offastener. Each unit of this assembly consists of one phantom coil 21 andtwo side coils 22 and 23 loading one four wire or quad circuit andfurnishing three talking circuits or voice channels. These units areplaced at regular intervals in telephone cable lines so that thecombined inductance of the coils and the capacity of the cable producesan improved line impedance with the consequent improved transmissioncharacteristics.

In this embodiment of the invention, the units are so positioned, thatby the removal of the assembly from the casing 65, each of the units maybe easily examined in order to locate readily a short or an open circuitif any should occur in the coils and defective units may be removedwithout interfering with the other units. Furthermore, the placing ofthe units in a horizontal position facilitates their connection to thecable and makes it possible to separate the units, of the east and westsections, resulting in a very simple but durable construction.

in Figs. 6 to 10, inclusive, another embodiment of the invention isshown, a cross-sectional view of the unit of this embodiment being shownin Fig. 10. This unit consists of a hollow wooden spindle 69 havingasupporting disk 70 fixed to one end thereof, the other end having areduced portion 71 slotted at 72 to provide resilient portions 73. Aplurality of coils 74 are disposed concentric with the spindle 69 thelowermost coil being spaced from the supporting disk 70 by an insulatingwasher 75, while the coils are separated from each other and from abracket 76 by metal washers 78 positioned between insulating washers 79.Bracket or spider 76 has radially extending projections 80, the ends ofwhich are turned upwardly, and a central aperture 81, the edges of whichextend transversely so that when the reduced portion 71 of the spindle69 is forced therethrough and the resilient portion 7 3 being turnedinwardly to permit this assembly, the transversely extending edges willclosely engage the peripheral surface of the spindle and hold thebracket 7 6 in any desired position. The terminal wires 82 of the coils7 at are then electrically connected to terminals 88 of a substantiallysemicircular terminal plate 84 which is secured to the bracket 76 andwhich has a radius slightly less than that of a container 85 leavingsufficient space to allow the passage of the terminal wires 82. Thecoils are subsequently subjected to electrical tests and adjustedrelative to each other in order to secure the desired inductive effect.

Bracket 76 is then forced upon the reduced portion 71 to lock the coilsin their adjusted positions, and the assembly is placed in container 85,with an insulating member 86, where it is secured and the inner portionspaced from the insulating member by an eyelet 87 extending through anaperture 88 in the bottom of the container and having a portion embeddedin the adjacent end of the spindle 70, the outer portion of the assemblybeing spaced from the insulating member 86 by the upturned ends of theprojections 80 frictionally engaging the latter. The coil unit asassembled is subjected to a vacuum to remove all moisture, dustparticles and air from the container through the open end thereof, andafter this has been accomplished an impregnating material, such aspreviously mentioned, is introduced into the container to surround thecontents thereof. After the impregnating material has had time tosolidify in the container 85, adjusting coils 89 are secured to thebracket 76 (Fig. 10) and connected in series with the side circuit coilsat their proper terminals 83. Adjustment of the coils 88 may be made onthe bracket extending projections 94 and 95, respectively, at the bottomthereof. The end wall 92 has outwardly extending, spacing flanges 96 atthe outer edges thereof, and spaced, stamped out retaining fingers 97(Figs. 7, 8, and 9) for a purpose hereinafter described. A plurality ofrows of equally spaced studs 98 extend through the central portion 93 ofthe partition 90.

A plurality of units as shown in Fig. 10 are mounted, at each side ofthe solid partition 90, upon the studs 98 in a horizontal position, thelatter extending through the hollow portion of the spindles 70 of eachof the units which are secured by nuts 99 disposed upon the threadedends of the studs and engage the outer ends of the spindles 70. Thesolid partition separates completely the units on each side thereof,serving as an electrical shield between the east and west units. A cover103 whichis secured to the partition by any suitable means such aswelding, has a hollow bushing 104 through which a lead sheathed cable105 extends and branches off into a plurality of groups of conductors106. Some of the groups of conductors extend to one side of thepartition 90, while the other groups of conductors extend to the otherside of the partition as shown in Flg. 8. From these two main groups ofconductors smaller groups extend laterally to the rows of umts as shownin Fig. 7 where they are connected to the desired terminals 83 of eachof the separate units. The conductors for the lower groups of units arepositioned adjacent the spacing flanges 96, which shield the conductorsagainst extraneous currents, and arts held in place by the retainlngfingers 94 which are bent over the conductors (Figs. 7, 8, and 9). Theretaining fingers 97 are so positioned that the slots, formed bystamping out of the fingers, are adjacent the connecting conductors ofthe groups of units so as to allow the desired group of conductors toextend therethrough to their respective units.

Projections 107, which are integral with the bracket 76 are bent aroundthe group of conductors extending to each group of units (Fig. 7), thesegroups of conductors being wrapped in any suitable insulating material108, such as paper. The horizontal portion of bracket or spider 76 injuxtaposition to the projections 107 serves as a support for thehorizontal run of the conductors 106. When the units are assembled intheir proper position on each side of the partition. 90 and the properconnections have been made to the conductors of the cable 105, this unitassembly is placed in a casing 109 so that the cover 103 will rest uponthe open end of the casing where it is sealed and rigidly secured inplace.

In Figs. 11, 12,13, and 16, another embodiment of the invention isshown. In this form a metal spindle 120 has one end extending through abracket 121 and enlarged at 122 adjacent the bracket so as to preventdisplacement of the bracket upon the spindle. In assembling the variouselements upon the spindle 120, it is disposed in a vertical positionopposite to that shown in Fig. 16, and while in this position aninsulating washer 123 is disposed concentric with the spindle adjacentthe supporting bracket 121. A spacing sleeve 124 of insulating materialis disposed upon the washer 123 concentric with the spindle and a coil125 is disposed upon the washer 123 concentric with the sleeve 124. Ametallic washer 126 provided on each side with insulating washers 127 isdisposed concentric with the spindle 120 and has transversely extendinglugs which project into the sleeve 1.24 to hold the washers 126 and 127in correct positions. Other insulating sleeves 130 and coils 131 and 132are disposed concentric with the spindle 120 and separated by a metallicwasher 133 provided with insulating washers 134 on each side thereof andhaving transversely extending lugs positioned within the center sleeve130. A terminal plate 138 of insulating material, having terminals 139disposed thereupon, is secured to the bracket 121, the terminal wires140 of the coils 125, 131 and 132 being electrically connected to theterminals 139.

This assembly is subjected to an electrical test while the coils areadjusted to secure their desired relative positions, and when thisresult is accomplished, a container 141 with an insulating member 142therein is placed over the assembly so that the free end of the'spindlewill extend through an aperture in the bottom of the container, and byspinning over the protruding end of the spindle and soldering it to thecontainer the assembly is locked in place. A vacuum is then applied tothe casing to remove all moisture, foreign partiales and air therefrom,after which an impregnating material is drawn into the casing,surrounding the contents thereof. After this material has had sufiicienttime to solidify, adjusting coils 144 are secured to the bracket 141.These units are then mounted in horizontal rows upon one side of a frameor partition 145 which is substantially U-shaped in horizontalcross-section. The securing of these units to the partition 145 consistsof placing the units upon bolts 146 which extend through apertures inthe partition and through the metal spindles 120 of the coil units, andforcing the coil units in close engagement with the inner wall of thepartition 145 by tightening the nuts of the bolts.

A cover 148 is rigidly mounted upon the partition 145 by any suitablemeans, such as welding and has a hollow bushing 149 at one end thereofthrough which a cable 150 eX- tends, the conductors of the cable beingdivided into predetermined groups which eX- tend to predetermined groupsof units where the conductors are connected to the proper terminals 139.The wall of the partition 148 adjacent the bushing 149 has retainingfingers 152 secured thereto and bent around the conductors of the cable150 as shown in Figs. 12 and 13. The conductors of the cable 150 may bewrapped in any desired insulating material to assure proper insulationfrom the partition and the other metallic parts. This assembly is placedin a casing 153 so that the cover 148 will rest upon the open endthereof where it is sealed and rigidly secured in place by any suitablemeans (not shown).

In these three embodiments of the invention, the coils are insulated.from each other and connected to terminals of a terminal plate so thatthey may be adjusted before they are placed in the containers, afterwhich they are locked in their adjusted position.

The units are then subjected to a vacuum, re-

moving all particles such as moisture and dust, together with the airand the containers are filled with an impregnating material completelysurrounding the contents thereof. After the impregnating materialsolidifies, thus potting the coil assembly in the container, theadjusting coils are secured to the brackets and the units are secured ina horizontal position upon the partitions, the open ends thereofextending outwardly so that the conductors of the cables may beelectrically connected to the terminals thereof before these assembliesare placed within the casings and the covers sealed thereto.

Although the invention has been disclosed and described with respect tocertain specific embodiments, it is clearly evident that it is possibleof other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention, which is to be limited only by the scope of theappended claims.

\Vhat is claimed is:

1. A method of constructing a unit comprising a plurality of electricalcoils, which comprises fixing the coils relative to each other toprovide a predetermined inductive effect, mounting the adjusted coils incontainers with said adjustment maintained and mounting the containersin a casing.

2. A method of constructing a unit comprising a plurality of electricalcoils in sets, which comprises fixing the coils of a set relative toeach other to provide a predetermined inductive effect, mounting thecoils constituting each set in a container withsaid adjustmentmaintained, subjecting said coils to a vacuum drying treatment andmounting the containers in a casing.

3. A method of constructing electrical coils in sets, which consists inarranging the coils of a set relative to each other to provide apredetermined inductive effect, mounting the coils constituting each setin a container with said adjustment maintained, subjecting said coils toa vacuum drying treatment, filling said containers with a material andmounting the containers in a casing.

4. A method of constructing electrical coils in sets, which consists inarranging the coils of a set relative to each other to provide apredetermined inductive eflect, mounting the coils constituting each setin a container with said adjustment maintained, and securing thecontainers in a casing.

5. A method of constructing a unit comprising a plurality of electricalcoils, which comprises electrically connecting a plurality of coils toterminals, adjusting the coils relative to each other, mounting theplurality of coils While maintaining such adjustment in a container andmounting the container in a casing.

6. A method of manufacturing loading coil devices, which consists inelectrically connecting a plurality of coils to terminals, adjusting thecoils relative to each other, placing the coils and terminals incontainers, subjecting the coils while in the containers to a vacuum,adding an impregnating material to the container and mounting thecontainers in a casing.

7 A method of manufacturing electrical coil devices, which consists inelectrically connecting a plurality of coils to terminals, adjusting thecoils relative to each other, placing the coils and terminals incontainers, subjecting the coils while in the containers to a vacuum,adding an impregnating material to the containers, and mounting thecontainers in a casing in a horizontal position.

8. A method of manufacturing electrical coil devices, which consists inelectrically connecting a plurality of coils to terminals of a terminalplate, adjusting the coils relative to each other, placing the coils asadjusted in a container, locking the coils in the container, creating avacuum in the container, surrounding the coils in the container with animpregnating material and mounting the container in a casing.

9. A method of manufacturing.electrical coil devices, which consists inelectrically connecting a plurality of coils to terminals of a terminalplate, adjusting the coils relative to each other, placing the coils asadjusted in the containers, subjecting the coils to an impregnatingmaterial, securing the containers in a horizontal position to apartition, and electrically connecting conductors of a cable to theterminals.

10. A method of manufacturing electrical coil devices, which consists inplacing a plurality of coilson a spindle, electrically connecting thecoils to terminals of a terminal plate, adjusting the coils relative toeach other upon the spindle, placing this adjusted assembly in acontainer, mounting the adjusted coils in the container, creating avacuum in the container, filling the container with an impregnatingmaterial and mounting the container in a casing.

11. A method of manufacturing electrical coil devices, which consists inplacing a plurality of groups of coils upon spindles, electricallyconnecting the coilsof each group to terminals, adjusting the coils ineach group relative to each other upon the spindles, placing the groupsof coils and spindles in separate containers, impregnating the coils,and mounting the containers With the coils and spindles in a casing inhorizontal positions.

12. In an electrical coil device, a partition, a plurality of coilunits, means carried by said partition for securing said coil unitsthereto in a horizontal position, a plurality of conductors extending tosaid units, and means for securing the conductors to said partitionagainst displacement.

13. In an electrical coil device, a partition, a plurality of coilunits, means carried by said partition for securing said coil unitsthereto in a horizontal position, a plurality of conductors extendingand electrically connected to said units, means for securing saidconductors to said partition against displacement, and means for holdingthe conductors adjacent said units.

14. In an electrical coil device, a supporting bracket, a terminal platehaving a plurality of terminals secured to said supporting bracket, aplurality of coils connected to said terminals, an adjusting coilsecured to said supporting brackets, a container for said coils andsupporting member, and means for securing said coils and supportingmember in said container.

15. In an electrical coil device, a partition, a plurality of unitsdisposed in a horizontal position on each side of said partition, andsecuring means carried by said partition whereby units may be securedupon both sides of said partition.

16. In an electrical coil device, a partition, a plurality of unitsdisposed in a horizontal position on each side of said partition, meanscarried by said partition whereby units may be secured upon both sidesof said partition, a casing for said partition, conductors extendinginto said casing and extending in groups to the units upon each side ofsaid partition, and means carried by said supporting means for holdingthe conductors adj acent to said units.

17. In an electrical coil device, a partition, a plurality of unitsdisposed in a horizontal position on each side of said partition, meanscarried by said partition whereby units may be secured upon both sidesof said partition, a casing for said partition, conductors extendinginto said casing and extending in groups with the units upon each sideof said partition, and means carried by said partition for holding thegroups of conductors against displacement.

18. In an electrical coil device, a case, a partition disposed in saidcase, a plurality of sets of coils, containers for each of saidconnected to said sets of coils, and means carried by. said partitionfor receiving and shielding the conductors.

20. In an electrical coil device, a case, a partition disposed in saidcase, a plurality of sets of coils, containers for each of said sets ofcoils mounted on said partition, a cable consisting of conductorselectrically connected to said sets of coils, transversely extendingmembers integral with said partition and forming a compartment for theconductors, and means for retaining the conductors in said compartment.

21. In an electrical coil device, a supporting member, containersholding groups of loading coils, a bi cket having projections forengaging a plurality of said containers, and means carried by saidsupporting member for holding said bracket in close engagement with saidcontainers.

22. In an electrical coil device, a supporting member, containersholding groups of loading coils, a bracket having'projections forengaging a plurality of said containers, and means carried by saidsupporting member for holding said bracket in close engagement with saidcontainers and for holding the said containers in close engagement withsaid supporting member.

23. In an electrical coil device, a supporting member, containersholding groups of loading coils, a bracket having projections forengaging a plurality of said containers, means carried by saidsupporting member for holding said bracket in close engagement with saidcontainers, a plurality of conductors extending through the loadingcoils in each of said containers, and a means carried by said bracketfor holding said conductors against displacement.

24. In an electrical coil device, a supporting member, containersholding groups of loading coils, brackets having projections forengaging a plurality of said containers, and means carried by saidsupporting member and extending laterally therefrom upon each sidethereof, for forcing one of said brackets upon each side of saidsupporting member toward said supporting member for holding a pluralityof said containers in close engagement with each side of said supportingmem; ber.

25. In an electrical coil device, a supporting member, a containerhaving an aperture therein and a group of loading coils disposedtherein, and means carried by said supporting member and arranged toextend through the aperture in said container for securing saidcontainer in said supporting member.

26. In an electrical coil device, a container having a group of loadingcoils disposed therein, a tubular member extending through saidcontainer and secured thereto, a supporting member, and means carried bysaid supporting member and extending through said tubular member forsecuring said container to said supporting member.

27. In an electrical coil device, a tubular member, a'bracket disposedupon one end of said tubular member, a group of loading coils disposedconcentric with said tubular member and held against movement in onedirection by said bracket, and a container for receiving said tubularmember with said bracket and said coils.

28. In an electrical coil device, a tubular member, a bracket disposedupon one end of said tubular member, a group of loading coils disposedconcentric with said tubular member and held against movement in onedirection by said bracket, a container for receiving said tubular memberwith said bracket and said coils, and means for securing said tubularmember to said casing for securing said coils within said casing.

29. In an electrical coil device, a tubular member, a bracket disposedupon one end of said tubular member, a group of loading coils disposedconcentric with said tubular member and held against movement in onedirection by said bracket, a container for receiving said tubular memberwith said bracket and said coils, a supporting member, and means carriedby said supporting member and arranged to extend through said tubularmember for securing said container and the contents thereof to saidsupporting member.

30. In an electrical device, a plurality of groups of coils each groupcomprising phantom and side circuit coils for a four wire system, ashielding container for each group, and a casing enclosing all of saidgroups.

31. In an electrical device, a plurality of groups of coils each groupcomprising phantom and side circuit coils for a four wire system, ashielding container for each group, a casing having a central partition,and means for securing the containers to opposite sides of saidpartition.

32. In an electrical device, a plurality of groups of coilseach groupcomprising phantom and side circuit coils for a four wire system, ashielding container for each group, a casing having a central partition,and

means for securing the containers to opposite sides of said partitionwith the bases of the containers lying fiat against the partition.

33. In an electrical device, a casing having a cover, a partitionsecured to the cover, a plurality of coil units each comprising phantomand side circuit coils and a shielding enclosure, and means for securingthe unitsto the partition whereby the units may be withdrawn from thecasing with the removal of the cover.

34. In an electrical device, a plurality of containers, a group of coilscomprising phantom and side circuit coils enclosed in each container, aterminal block having terminal members mounted on each container saidcoils being connected to said terminal members, a casing, and means formounting the containers in the casing in two groups with the bases ofone group adjoining the bases of the other group, whereby the terminalmembers are located in two parallel planes.

85. In an electrical device, a plurality of containers, a group of coilscomprising phantom and side circuit coils enclosed in each container, aterminal block having terminal members mounted on each container saidcoils being connected to said terminal members, a casing, means formounting the containers in the casing in two groups with the bases ofone group adjoining the bases of the other group, whereby the terminalmembers are located in two parallel planes, and a cable having a branchleading to each terminal plane.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 30th day ofAugust, A. D. 1930.

AMOS L. QUINLAN.

